RFC 3698
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Additional Matching Rules
Network Working Group K. Zeilenga, Ed. Request for Comments: 3698 OpenLDAP Foundation Updates: 2798 February 2004 Category: Standards Track Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Additional Matching Rules Status of this Memo This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). All Rights Reserved.Abstract
This document provides a collection of matching rules for use with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). As these matching rules are simple adaptations of matching rules specified for use with the X.500 Directory, most are already in wide use.Table of Contents
1. Background and Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Matching Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.1. booleanMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.2. caseExactMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.3. caseExactOrderingMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.4. caseExactSubstringsMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.5. caseIgnoreListSubstringsMatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.6. directoryStringFirstComponentMatch . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.7. integerOrderingMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.8. keywordMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.9. numericStringOrderingMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.10. octetStringOrderingMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.11. storedPrefixMatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.12. wordMatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3. Security Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4. IANA Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5. Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7. Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8. Full Copyright Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. Background and Intended Use
This document adapts additional X.500 Directory [X.500] matching
rules [X.520] for use with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) [RFC3377]. Most of these rules are widely used today on the
Internet, such as in support of the inetOrgPerson [RFC2798] and
Policy Core Information Model [RFC3703] LDAP schemas. The rules are
applicable to many other applications.
This document supersedes the informational matching rules
descriptions provided in RFC 2798 that are now provided in this
document. Specifically, section 2 of this document replaces section
9.3.3 of RFC 2798.
Schema definitions are provided using LDAP description formats
[RFC2252]. Definitions provided here are formatted (line wrapped)
for readability.
2. Matching Rules
2.1. booleanMatch
The booleanMatch rule compares for equality a asserted Boolean value
with an attribute value of BOOLEAN syntax. The rule returns TRUE if
and only if the values are the same, i.e., both are TRUE or both are
FALSE. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.13 NAME 'booleanMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7 )
The BOOLEAN (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7) syntax is described in
[RFC2252].
2.2. caseExactMatch
The caseExactMatch rule compares for equality the asserted value with
an attribute value of DirectoryString syntax. The rule is identical
to the caseIgnoreMatch [RFC2252] rule except that case is not
ignored. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.5 NAME 'caseExactMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC2252].
2.3. caseExactOrderingMatch
The caseExactOrderingMatch rule compares the collation order of the
asserted string with an attribute value of DirectoryString syntax.
The rule is identical to the caseIgnoreOrderingMatch [RFC2252] rule
except that letters are not folded. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.6 NAME 'caseExactOrderingMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC2252].
2.4. caseExactSubstringsMatch
The caseExactSubstringsMatch rule determines whether the asserted
value(s) are substrings of an attribute value of DirectoryString
syntax. The rule is identical to the caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch
[RFC2252] rule except that case is not ignored. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.7 NAME 'caseExactSubstringsMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.58 )
The SubstringsAssertion (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.58) syntax is
described in [RFC2252].
2.5. caseIgnoreListSubstringsMatch
The caseIgnoreListSubstringMatch rule compares the asserted substring
with an attribute value which is a sequence of DirectoryStrings, but
where the case (upper or lower) is not significant for comparison
purposes. The asserted value matches a stored value if and only if
the asserted value matches the string formed by concatenating the
strings of the stored value. This matching is done according to the
caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch [RFC2252] rule; however, none of the
initial, any, or final values of the asserted value are considered to
match a substring of the concatenated string which spans more than
one of the strings of the stored value. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.12 NAME 'caseIgnoreListSubstringsMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.58 )
The SubstringsAssertion (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.58) syntax is described in [RFC2252].2.6. directoryStringFirstComponentMatch
The directoryStringFirstComponentMatch rule compares for equality the asserted DirectoryString value with an attribute value of type SEQUENCE whose first component is mandatory and of type DirectoryString. The rule returns TRUE if and only if the attribute value has a first component whose value matches the asserted DirectoryString using the rules of caseIgnoreMatch [RFC2252]. A value of the assertion syntax is derived from a value of the attribute syntax by using the value of the first component of the SEQUENCE. (Source: X.520) ( 2.5.13.31 NAME 'directoryStringFirstComponentMatch' SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 ) The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is described in [RFC2252].2.7. integerOrderingMatch
The integerOrderingMatch rule compares the ordering of the asserted integer with an attribute value of INTEGER syntax. The rule returns True if the attribute value is less than the asserted value. (Source: X.520) ( 2.5.13.15 NAME 'integerOrderingMatch' SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 ) The INTEGER (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27) syntax is described in [RFC2252].2.8. keywordMatch
The keywordMatch rule compares the asserted string with keywords in an attribute value of DirectoryString syntax. The rule returns TRUE if and only if the asserted value matches any keyword in the attribute value. The identification of keywords in an attribute value and of the exactness of match are both implementation specific. (Source: X.520) ( 2.5.13.33 NAME 'keywordMatch' SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 ) The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is described in [RFC2252].
2.9. numericStringOrderingMatch
The numericStringOrderingMatch rule compares the collation order of the asserted string with an attribute value of NumericString syntax. The rule is identical to the caseIgnoreOrderingMatch [RFC2252] rule except that all space characters are skipped during comparison (case is irrelevant as characters are numeric). (Source: X.520) ( 2.5.13.9 NAME 'numericStringOrderingMatch' SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.36 ) The NumericString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.36) syntax is described in [RFC2252].2.10. octetStringOrderingMatch
The octetStringOrderingMatch rule compares the collation order of the asserted octet string with an attribute value of OCTET STRING syntax. The rule compares octet strings from first octet to last octet, and from the most significant bit to the least significant bit within the octet. The first occurrence of a different bit determines the ordering of the strings. A zero bit precedes a one bit. If the strings are identical but contain different numbers of octets, the shorter string precedes the longer string. (Source: X.520) ( 2.5.13.18 NAME 'octetStringOrderingMatch' SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.40 ) The OCTET STRING (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.40) syntax is described in [RFC2252].2.11. storedPrefixMatch
The storedPrefixMatch rule determines whether an attribute value, whose syntax is DirectoryString is a prefix (i.e., initial substring) of the asserted value, without regard to the case (upper or lower) of the strings. The rule returns TRUE if and only if the attribute value is an initial substring of the asserted value with corresponding characters identical except possibly with regard to case. (Source: X.520) ( 2.5.13.41 NAME 'storedPrefixMatch' SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
Note: This rule can be used, for example, to compare values in the
Directory which are telephone area codes with a purported value
which is a telephone number.
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC2252].
2.12. wordMatch
The wordMatch rule compares the asserted string with words in an
attribute value of DirectoryString syntax. The rule returns TRUE if
and only if the asserted word matches any word in the attribute
value. Individual word matching is as for the caseIgnoreMatch
[RFC2252] matching rule. The precise definition of a "word" is
implementation specific. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.32 NAME 'wordMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC2252].
3. Security Considerations
General LDAP security considerations [RFC3377] is applicable to the
use of this schema. Additional considerations are noted above where
appropriate.
4. IANA Considerations
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has updated the LDAP
descriptors registry [RFC3383] as indicated in the following
template:
Subject: Request for LDAP Descriptor Registration Update
Descriptor (short name): see comment
Object Identifier: see comments
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Kurt Zeilenga <kurt@OpenLDAP.org>
Usage: see comments
Specification: RFC 3698
Author/Change Controller: IESG
Comments:
The following descriptors have been added:
NAME Type OID
------------------------ ---- ---------
booleanMatch M 2.5.13.13
caseExactMatch M 2.5.13.5
caseExactOrderingMatch M 2.5.13.6
caseExactSubstringsMatch M 2.5.13.7
caseIgnoreListSubstringsMatch M 2.5.13.12
directoryStringFirstComponentMatch M 2.5.13.31
integerOrderingMatch M 2.5.13.15
keywordMatch M 2.5.13.33
numericStringOrderingMatch M 2.5.13.9
octetStringOrderingMatch M 2.5.13.18
storedPrefixMatch M 2.5.13.41
wordMatch M 2.5.13.32
where Type M is Matching Rule.
This document makes no new OID assignments. It only associates LDAP
matching rule descriptions with existing X.500 matching rules.
5. Acknowledgments
This document borrows from [X.520], an ITU-T Recommendation.
6. References
6.1. Normative References
[RFC2252] Wahl, M., Coulbeck, A., Howes, T. and S. Kille,
"Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Attribute
Syntax Definitions", RFC 2252, December 1997.
[RFC3377] Hodges, J. and R. Morgan, "Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (v3): Technical Specification", RFC 3377,
September 2002.
6.2. Informative References
[RFC2798] Smith, M., "The LDAP inetOrgPerson Object Class", RFC
2798, April 2000.
[RFC3383] Zeilenga, K., "IANA Considerations for LDAP", BCP 64
RFC 3383, September 2002.
[RFC3703] Strassner, J., Moore, B., Moats, R. and E. Ellesson,
"Policy Core LDAP Schema", RFC 3703, February 2004.
[X.500] International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector, "The Directory -- Overview of concepts, models and services," X.500(1993) (also ISO/IEC 9594-1:1994). [X.520] International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector, "The Directory: Selected Attribute Types", X.520(1997).7. Author's Address
Kurt D. Zeilenga OpenLDAP Foundation EMail: Kurt@OpenLDAP.org
8. Full Copyright Statement
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